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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-20

When a meeting is organised with the Bureau, the members of the European Company Works Council representing employees directly affected by the measures in question may take part in this meeting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-20

The definition of collective risk prevention measures takes into account other occupational risk factors identified in the workplace, particularly when their combined effects are likely to aggravate t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-20

…is the subject of an agreement between the establishments concerned, which specifies the procedures and conditions for referring patients, as well as the procedures for their regular medical and admin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-21

…eding that for which the apprenticeship tax is due, the State representative in the region draws up and publishes the list of courses provided by the establishments, services or schools mentioned in 1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-20

…ard to the guarantee fund, send a declaration to the fund together with a description of the damage and proof of the identity of the adversary, of his liability and of the absence or inadequacy of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for storing documents.

Article R1131-20

The written consent and the duplicates of the prescription for the examination of genetic characteristics and the commented and signed medical biology analysis reports are kept by the prescribing doct…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-21

…iguous statement expressing his wish to withdraw. The trader may also allow the consumer to fill in and submit the form or declaration provided for in the first paragraph online via his website. In th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-7

…French nationality on coming of age if, on that date, he or she has his or her residence in France and has had his or her habitual residence in France for a continuous or discontinuous period of at l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-8

…terested party has the option of declaring, under the conditions provided for in articles 26 et seq and provided that he proves that he has the nationality of a foreign State, that he declines French…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…ns set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declaration, he has his residence in France and has had his habitual residence in France for a continuous or discontinuous period of at least fi…

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